dimmer switch

  1. S

    Double Dimmer switch wiring issue

    Hi all, I have a double light switch that I attempted to fit a double dimmer switch by switching the wires over exactly as they were on the original but had no luck. One of the lights worked but the other didn’t, as per the pictures the one that worked is the one on the left as you look at...
  2. Lucien Nunes

    Oldest domestic dimmer switch

    What is the oldest dimmer switch you have seen in use recently? When did you install your first dimmer? (Veteran sparks only) I ask because a friend recently sent me a link to a 'news' story about an old toaster still in use, which I don't even really see as an old toaster (OK, yes, it's older...
  3. W

    Strange voltage when using dimmer switch

    Wondering if anyone else has had this, getting 24v between live and neutral at pendant when dimmer is off, which means the light isn’t fully going off it’s still sort of glowing. When I replaced this for a regular switch it sorted the issue, just wondering if anyone else has had this and if just...
  4. J

    How to wire an LED dimmer switch from old halogen dimmer

    Hello, I’m trying to wire an LED dimmer to replace the older dimmer which is running halogen bulbs. All the wires are the same colour, brown. Two wires go into the COM terminal, and one goes into L2. My new switch has COM, L1 and L2 along with a screw on the metal plate for an earth. I presume...
  5. D

    USA Ceiling light dimmer

    I have two switch for my ceiling fan one for fan another for light. Can I switch the light button with any other dimmer switch without doing anything in fan? My fan is on high ceiling almost 20 feet up so I did not want to do anything with fan.
  6. J

    Dimmer switch ring removal tool

    what kind of tool do I need to remove these nuts on a dimmer switch? Thanks
  7. J

    Can you identify this dimmer switch brand?

  8. J

    Fitting a double dimmer switch

    I have 2 red and 2 black cables. Only 1 red is live. How do I wire this switch?.
  9. jimmydean

    Add a double dimer switch to an existing installation

    Hi, Would like some advice please on the following issue. 2 (dimmable)wall lights which are plugged into a mains socket via a 5 amp fused plug. At the present time the two lamps are switched on and off by the plug socket. They are wired as follows. Lamp 1 is connected to the mains, and Lamp 2...
  10. L

    USA Troubleshooting Buzzing noise on Dimmer Switch, 3-way Switch, 4-way Switch, and AF Breaker all at once.

    As I tried to summarize in the title, I'm having an interesting buzzing issue in a residential home. Problem: When Lights are turned on, all 3 switches controlling the same load start to buzz, as well as the breaker the lighting circuit is on. Buzzing stops on all devices and the breaker when...
  11. G

    Why Does This Dimmer Switch Not Work Correctly?

    Three images are attached here. Two show the dimmer switch connections and one shows one of the two light fittings. There are two identical light fittings (six total bulbs) on this dimmer switch. It has one knob only but it sorta works. It's been like this for some time but I think it's how I...
  12. C

    3-way dimmer switch gets brighter when dimmed

    I installed a 3-way Lutron dimmer toggle switch in my basement to control 5 dimmable LED track lights, LED track lights slowly brighten to near 100% when I dim to around 50%. If I dim below roughly 25% brightness then they tend to keep their set level. Initially they worked fine. I installed two...
  13. PhilWarr

    Light Switch plus dimmer switch

    Hi All, I have just moved into a new house and the lights in one of the rooms don’t appear to be working, than on top of that I am rubbish at electrics. The room has a light switch as you enter the room and a dimmer switch at the other end of the room. I am not worried about the dimmer...
  14. A

    2 way dimmer and JCC V50 cutting out

    Hi guys, just installed new JCC V50 down lights with two 2 way brushed brass dimmer switches from Knightsbridge. When I turn one of dimmers up fully it cuts the light out. And then sometimes they flicker on start up… then if I have one switch dimmed to the lowest and the other is switched to the...
  15. mattthr

    Dimmable LED light fitting and switch still causes flickering

    Recently moved into a new home and replaced the main light fitting in the sitting room. We replaced it with this dimmable LED fitting: ENDON RUBENS 6LT SEMI FLUSH 79469 - Indoor | Ceiling Lights -...
  16. D

    Dimmer switch issue

    Hi all, I have an issue with my bathroom dimmer switch. The issue is that there is a humming/buzzing noise coming from one of the lights. Even after replacing the lightbulb several times and removing it completely - when the dimmer switch is turned as far right as possible, the buzzing starts...
  17. G

    USA DIY'er: Will an L.E.D. dimmer switch work with an l.e.d. track light

    DIY'er: Will an L.E.D. dimmer switch (R,BLK. R/W, G wires) work with ... an l.e.d. track light (R, Blk, G wires) connected by yellow 2-wire cable?
  18. G

    Standard switch to dimmer switch change

    I am trying to change over a standard switch to a dimmer switch, please see images attached, the current one is the image with the wiring in, and the new switch is the one with the blue boxes, please can someone help me to wire this onto the new switch, i have tried it already, but it tripped...
  19. S

    4way dimmer switch help!

    Hello everyone, hope all are good in lockdown 3. Fyi This is gona be long.... I need some help, in more ways then one, but let’s stick to this for now. I have 2 dimmer switches on either end of the Same wall so 4 In total which control 2 spot lights. I was trying to change one into a smart...
  20. K

    USA Single Gange Outlet + Dimmer Switch

    I am looking for a single gang outlet + dimmer switch combination. Does such an item exist? It's for a kitchen backsplash the outlet would be unswitched and the dimmer/switch would control a light over the sink. The whole backsplash is on a GFI so I don't need a GFI in this device. -Kevin

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